Category Manager

Full Time
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Posted
Job description
We improve the lives
of people with special
nutritional needs

To develop & lead category strategy ensuring excellent relationships with all our retail partners, actionable category insights and strong marketing insights that drive growth

Category Manager

Schar USA, Inc. is a division of Dr. Schar AG headquartered in Burgstall, Italy with over 40 years of experience manufacturing gluten-free and innovative special nutritional foods. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Category Manager for our Swedesboro, NJ location.

Category:
  • Implements and analyzes category management projects
  • Collects data on sales requirements and obstacles and develop respective solutions
  • Monitors the realization of sales measures and solutions in the market
  • Processes market data and disseminates throughout the company, providing monthly reporting and analysis
  • Track the Gluten Free Market and adjacent categories, tracking NPD’s and monitoring trends
  • Manages the data suppliers: IRI/Spins, Kantar, Spectra,etc
  • Presents research data and insights to Retail Customers
  • Assess the merchandising of each of our major customers
  • Recommend trade marketing activities and other support programs at key customers
  • Assess the suitability of the Dr Schar group products for the US market; identify white space opportunities for innovation
  • Communicates any developments in the US market with Group
  • Work closely with the sales team to manage the Dr Schar assortment in the US - exploiting assortment and distribution opportunities
  • Work closely with the marketing team to advise on NPD and performance of key competitors
Management tasks:
  • Collaboration in planning and implementation of the team objectives
  • Planning and control of defined budgets and costs
  • Continuous improvement of processes and tools, as well as continuous cost optimization within team and interfaces
  • Contribute consumption trends and insight to help derive sales forecasts and promotional spend
  • Assures knowledge transfer and knowledge management (Information and documentation) within team and interfaces
  • Assist Group in implementation of Category Strategy
Knowledge, Skills & Experience (inc Technical & Professional)
  • At least 3-5 years FMCG Category experience
  • Undergraduate degree, ideally marketing or commercial related field
  • High analytical skills
  • Strong Presentation skills; ability to craft stories using data and insights
  • Resiliency & tenacity
  • Drives to achieve deadlines
  • Influences at different levels
  • Proactive & confident
  • Inquisitive about the market & drivers of performance
  • Commercial awareness & portfolio management
  • MS Office proficient


We look forward to receiving your online application!

Dr. Schar USA, Inc.
305 Heron Drive, 08085, Swedesboro, US
Reference person: Katie Pennington

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